The writers of Den Of Geek choose their favourite big screen book adaptations…

The journey from book to screen is one fraught with dangers.

Just look at the reverence of the early Harry Potters.

The tedium of anything associated with Dan Brown.

And the number of adaptations that seem to lose the soul of the original text altogether.

Im likely to get whacked just for saying this, but theyre terribly cliche.

Mostly told in Hills own words, its a captivating glimpse into the world of organised crime.

Refreshingly candid and nostalgic, Hill is full of regret at having to leave his life of crime behind.

For Hill, the money was great but status and who-you-know were the most important things in life.

Remarkably, almost nothing is lost in translation from the book to the screen.

Starship TroopersRonald Hogan

Robert A. HeinleinsStarship Troopersis one of my favorite dystopian pieces of science fiction of all time.

The topper for the whole wonderful mess is, for me, the snippets of propaganda.

Its just a good-time flick.

Hard to believe Dahl himself wanted Spike Milligan for the role.

The story liberties the film took worked well.

But just look at the cast as well.

Its a marvellous ensemble.

A cinematic golden ticket this most certainly is.

I loved the way it looked, the performances were excellent and what a soundtrack!

The following day I bought the novel by Chuck Palahniuk as well as numerous albums by The Pixies.

As much as I enjoyed the book, I have to say that I prefer the adaptation.

I loved him for it.

It was the first serious novel I remember reading.

Since our first introduction, Ive readMockingbirdprobably half a dozen times.

That this all works is something of a literary miracle.

That a film could perfectly reflect that miracle is magic.

Reading or watchingMockingbirdis like that painful but illuminating day you realised your parents werent perfect.

As is every other performance, no matter how brief.

In my view,A Clockwork Orangeis a masterpiece of literary adaptation and may well be the ultimate movie.

Its an intellectual artwork of beauty and style, plot and ideas, tragedy, comedy and horror.

Its an awe-inspiring, mesmeric motion picture.

An innovative dystopian novel transformed into a resonant totally visceral cinematic experience.